2023-09-07 08:20:00
International data shows that climate change and the phenomena associated with the devastation of natural resources have a significant impact on human health.
Meanwhile, by 2030, direct health costs caused by climate change are expected to amount to between 2,000 and 4,000 million dollars a year.
On the other hand, this problem, which constitutes a global emergency, also affects the mental health of the population, aggravating social and environmental risk factors. “Exposure to external weather events, displacement, famine, malnutrition, anxiety and suffering” are just some of the effects, a United Nations statement said.
“The science is clear”, affirms the organization, indicating that it is key to “reduce greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuels and investing in sustainable transport, food and energy solutions”, which “will result in a health improvementespecially through reduced air pollution, healthier diets, and increased physical activity.”
“Los public health benefits of climate action far outweigh the costs. Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement might save approximately one million lives a year worldwide by 2050, just by reducing air pollution,” the UN said in its letter.
“The forecasts also indicate that the total value of the health benefits from climate action would be approximately equivalent to double the cost of global policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions”, he emphasized.
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